Il migliore

La storia

Roy Hobbs, è un ragazzo dallo straordinario talento naturale per il baseball. Dopo la morte del padre, che l´aveva spinto a dedicarsi al baseball, parte per Chicago ma, poco prima del primo provino della sua vita con i Chicago Cubs conosce Harriet che, dopo averlo invitato nella sua stanza di albergo, prima gli spara, ferendolo gravemente, e poi si suicida, distruggendogli in un solo attimo tutti i sogni di gloria. La storia riparte 16 anni dopo, quando un Roy Hobbs ormai trentacinquenne si trova a dover lottare per farsi largo in una squadra di secondo ordine, i N.Y. Knights. Qui si innamora della nipote dell’allenatore, Memo Paris. Dopo tanta panchina, grazie al suo talento fuori dal comune ed alla sua mazza (soprannominata “Wonderboy”, costruita dal legno di un tronco d’albero colpito da un fulmine), porterà i Knights alla finale di Lega ed alla vittoria nonostante il giornalista Mercy, che indaga sul suo passato, la corruzione sempre in agguato ed i malanni fisici.

Cast

R Robert RedfordRoy Hobbs R Robert DuvallMax Mercy G Glenn CloseIris Gaines K Kim BasingerMemo Paris W Wilford BrimleyPop Fisher B Barbara HersheyHarriet Bird R Robert ProskyThe Judge R Richard FarnsworthRed Blow J Joe Don BakerThe Whammer M Michael MadsenBump Bailey J John FinneganSam Simpson A Alan FudgeEd Hobbs

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K Ken GrassanoAl Fowler M Mike StarrBoone M Mickey TreanorDoc Dizzy J Jon Van NessJohn Olsen A Anthony J. FerraraCoach Wilson G George WilkoszBobby Savoy P Paul Sullivan JrYoung Roy R Rachel HallYoung Iris S Sibby SistiPirates Manager R Ralph TabakinAli's Customer E Edward WalshNewsreel Presenter R Robert Rich IIITed Hobbs P Philip MankowskiHank Benz D Danny Aiello IIIEmil LaJong J Joe CastellanoAllie Stubbs E Eddie CipotGabby Laslow R Robert KalafCal Baker B Barry KivelPat McGee S Steven KronovetTommy Hinkle J James MeyerDutch Schultz S Sam GreenMurphy M Martin GreyAdditional Knight J Joseph MossoAdditional Knight R Richard OliveriAdditional Knight L Lawrence CouzensAdditional Knight D Duke McGuireAdditional Knight S Stephen PoliachikAdditional Knight K Kevin LesterAdditional Knight J Joseph CharboneauAdditional Knight R Robert RudnickAdditional Knight K Ken KamholzAdditional Knight P Phillip D. RosenbergPitcher Youngberry C Christopher B. RehbaumPitcher John Rhoades N Nicholas KoleffUmpire Augie J Jerry StockmanUmpire Babe J James QuamoMemorial Game Umpire J Joe StrnadFinal Game Home Plate Umpire J James MohrAl D Dennis GouldCarnival Boy J Joshua AbbeyHome Plate Photographer G Gayle VanceMaid at Party G George ScheitingerLeague Official P Peter PothDr. Knobb B Bernie McInerneyHospital Doctor E Elizabeth Ann KleinStern Nurse C Charles SergisNewsreel Narrator (voice) C Carol AlaimoExtra (uncredited) B Bernie ArnesenWrigley Field Spectator (uncredited) M Mark AtienzaYoung Roy Hobbs (uncredited) L Lori BerezinBallroom Dancer (uncredited) S Sean CollinsAdditional Knight (uncredited) D Darren W. ConradTeen on Railroad Track at Carnival (uncredited) M Mark FalvoBaseball Fan (uncredited) J James K. FulaterBaseball Crowd (uncredited) G Greg HinamanFan in stands at War Memorial & All-High Stadium (uncredited) D Diane H. KellyOne of Gus' Girls (uncredited) D Darren McGavinGus Sands (uncredited) B Bernard S. Misiura Jr.Young Fan in Driving Cap (uncredited) B Brian ReingoldBaseball Fan (uncredited) J Jack ScaliaCubs Pitcher (uncredited)